R 8 500 000 | farm property for sale in philadelphia

Conveniently located this lovely 12,4294 Ha farm is close to the N7 and a mere 35km from Cape Town, 21km from Malmesbury, 11 from Melkbosstrand and a mere 11km from the quaint village of Philadelphia. Surrounded by equestrian, canola and wheat farms this smallholding is currently used as a feedlot for 1 200 sheep with undercover housing, under roof feed troughs and well-maintained paddocks and loading zone and within close proximity to markets. It also has four stables for horses with ample space to ride. Safe private and secure position with well-maintained sheep proof fences and entrance to the property is gained by an access-controlled entrance gate. The beautiful North facing farmhouse, with a wraparound stoep set amidst the natural gumtree forest has three bedrooms (2 with laminated flooring) 2 bathrooms, main en-suite. The main bedroom which is tiled has a walk-in dressing room. It has well maintained wooden doors and windows and an inside fireplace for the cold Cape winters. A Lovely outside braai area and swimming pool overlooks the irrigated paddocks (ideal for horses or cattle, and or sheep) in front of the house with the gumtree forest in the background. Tiled throughout lounge and dining room lead to the kitchen with separate scullery. Water is from a borehole, which is fitted with a submersible pump, and supplies enough water to irrigate the paddocks and for all domestic and farm use. There are also two earth dams one of which is fed from an annual river running through the gently sloping property. Power is supplied by 3-phase Eskom power. There is a 5-berth carport with separate port for a tractor and farm implements, -Four stables with electricity, with feed and tack rooms, -Water catchment with 10 000L storage, -Large (12mx7m ) shed which is currently used for to store oat hay, lucerne and straw -Workshop with two storage rooms -Well maintained paddocks under irrigation -Ample livestock handling facilities -Two large staff quarters with own bathroom. (No life rights) Situated a mere 35km from Cape Town, 21km from Malmesbury, 11 from Melkbosstrand and a mere 11km from the quaint village of Philadelphia lies this very rare opportunity. With the feedlot for1200 sheep and stables for horses you could quite easily just walk in and commence with a lucrative business. This is a must for somebody who wants to farm and still be close to the city and airport. The farm is on offer without the sheep and agricultural equipment and the vendor is not vat registered. Asking Price : R 8 500 000,00